Geriatrics

Hospital readmission, a growing health care concern, causes a major toll in health care cost and Medicare spending for unplanned hospitalizations. With a variety of inclinations that account for the increasing cases of the elderly population at risk for hospital readmission, measures such as follow – up care, transitional care, and multidisciplinary interventions are implemented to reduce the risk of readmission among the elderly population. Readmission, a return to the hospital after discharge…

more productive, responsible and culturally sensitive citizens” (Davidson et al.,2010). Through this experience I have been able to learn more about my communication style, experience the actual lasting effects of certain neurological disorders in geriatric population and most importantly I have been able to give back to this wonderful group of…

Alzheimer Disease - A Thief of The Mind In this paper, I’m going to talk about one of the topics that are current in the medical world today, and that caught my attention, too. I want to talk about Dementia, including Alzheimer disease, about methods that can help at least to slow down its evolution and also, about a simple intervention that we can do to improve the life of those who suffer from Dementia. Dementia is an important syndrome in elderly people. It is a declining in mental ability,…

individually or group, as long as the game is age appropriate for such population. For instance, Jenga, is for ages 6 and up, meaning it is also suitable for adults. Games suitable for adults, such as Jenga and others, could be used with adults and the geriatric population as an icebreaker in group therapy. Commonly, adults in an inpatient or outpatient mental health setting begin group therapy with strangers, who come from a variety of cultures. Many clients begin group therapy with…

outcomes and explain how they were measured and monitored. Introduction of the Organization Mayhill Hospital is a 59-bed private psychiatric hospital located in Denton, Texas that specializes in mental health and chemical dependency care of adults and geriatrics. It is located just north of Dallas and Fort Worth and is one of the few organizations in the area that can treat patients with both psychiatric and medical conditions. Mayhill Hospital is currently accredited…

Nursing Degrees are in the Mental Health Field? There are various types of nursing degrees in the mental health field. The most common degree is psychiatric or mental health nursing, but specialized majors are available in adolescent, adult and geriatric mental health nursing. Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing A psychiatric or mental health nursing degrees are designed for registered nurses with existing experience. Registered nurses need to have a specialized master’s degree in order to…

My DNP evidenced-based practice change project to my understanding is at a minimal level even though geriatric involvement is considered unique population. The process will only involve Chamberlain College of Nursing since the organization in which I am to initiate the project does not have an Institutional Review Board and requires no special consent. There…

The use of categorization to discriminate others is just another tool that people use to denounce the status of others in the social hierarchy. In the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie and George make their way to Salinas, California, to work on a ranch during the Great Depression. The common occurrence of discrimination is portrayed throughout the novel to the trophy wife, old ranch hand, and African American man. Those with power will undermine people with perceivable…

foundation of knowledge and skills required for careers in healthcare. The human body is a world in itself; from volunteering in a care home, I have been given the insight into the deteriorating health of elderly patients. Despite seeing the reality of geriatric healthcare, my confidence has grown and I have developed a greater understanding of illnesses and the consequences of physical and mental deterioration. Having worked besides the nurses and elderly residents, I was able to explore the…

The Chance to Make a Difference. What does a person want to be in their life? People will be asked this question in so many variations and times. Since the time people are adolescence and first thinking of the world as bigger than they are, through the time they are an adult and choose to earn a college degree, there will be many obstacles and choices that are going to be made, in what you will hopefully do with the rest of your life. The career of Social Work has many variables once in the…